Non-clip functions - Revision history

Raffriff42: make redirect

2014-09-17T02:00:15Z

make redirect

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Raffriff42: /* String(var [, format-string]) */ delete previous note, add link to other String( )

2014-09-16T13:30:18Z

‎String(var [, format-string]): delete previous note, add link to other String( )

Raffriff42: /* String(var [, format-string]) */ citation

2014-09-16T13:14:25Z

‎String(var [, format-string]): citation

Raffriff42: add missing function Hex( ); note String( ) doc conflict

2014-09-16T13:08:06Z

add missing function Hex( ); note String( ) doc conflict

Raffriff42: conditional operations subsection

2014-09-16T04:53:55Z

conditional operations subsection

Raffriff42: String( ) - partial clarification

2014-09-16T04:06:40Z

String( ) - partial clarification

Raffriff42: all functions in subheads

2014-09-16T02:35:48Z

all functions in subheads

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Raffriff42: Chr - fix my typo

2014-09-15T20:14:23Z

Chr - fix my typo

Raffriff42: Chr - clarification

2014-09-15T12:40:16Z

Chr - clarification

Admin: removed GetMTMode/SetMTMode functions

2013-07-08T20:39:40Z

removed GetMTMode/SetMTMode functions

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   Findstr("AviSynth", "syn") = 4
-=====String(var [, format-string])=====
+=====String(var [, String format_string])=====
 ::v2
 :Converts a variable to a string. String arguments are passed along unchanged; booleans are converted to "true" or "false"; numbers (ints or floats) are formatted as described below; all other value types are converted to the empty string.
-:format-string: optional, sets number of decimal places; must be of the form <code>"%'''x'''.'''y'''f"</code>
+:'''format_string''': optional, sets number of decimal places; must be of the form <code>"%'''x'''.'''y'''f"</code>
 ::* where '''x''' is the minimum width in characters (including decimal point)
 ::* and '''y''' is the number of digits to the right of the decimal point.
-::* format-string ''must'' start with "%"
+::* format_string must start with '''%''' and end with '''f'''.
-::* format-string ''should'' end with "f" (other [http://www.tutorialspoint.com/c_standard_library/c_function_sprintf.htm sprintf] suffixes ''may'' work, but behavior is undefined)
+::* other [http://www.tutorialspoint.com/c_standard_library/c_function_sprintf.htm sprintf] formatting flags are available;  see [[Internal_functions/Conversion_functions|Conversion functions]].
-::* if ''var'' is not a number and a format-string is given, output is the empty string.
+::* if ''var'' is not a number and a format string is given, output is the empty string.
-::''TODO the information above (citation: [http://avisynth2.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/avisynth2/avisynth/src/core/parser/script.cpp?view=markup#l857 script.cpp]) partially disagrees with that on page [[Internal_functions/Conversion_functions|Conversion functions]]; need to determine which is more correct.''
+:The format string is also useful for '''right-justifying numbers''' - enforcing a minimum width, padded with leading spaces.
-−
-:The format-string is also useful for '''right-justifying numbers''' - enforcing a minimum width, padded with leading spaces.
 :''Examples:''

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 ::* if ''var'' is not a number and a format-string is given, output is the empty string.
-:'''TODO''' the information above disagrees with that on page [[Conversion_functions|Conversion functions]]; need to determine which is more correct.
+::''TODO the information above (citation: [http://avisynth2.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/avisynth2/avisynth/src/core/parser/script.cpp?view=markup#l857 script.cpp]) partially disagrees with that on page [[Internal_functions/Conversion_functions|Conversion functions]]; need to determine which is more correct.''
 :The format-string is also useful for '''right-justifying numbers''' - enforcing a minimum width, padded with leading spaces.

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 ::* format-string ''should'' end with "f" (other [http://www.tutorialspoint.com/c_standard_library/c_function_sprintf.htm sprintf] suffixes ''may'' work, but behavior is undefined)
 ::* if ''var'' is not a number and a format-string is given, output is the empty string.
 :The format-string is also useful for '''right-justifying numbers''' - enforcing a minimum width, padded with leading spaces.
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   Chr(802)   # also returns the quote character (802 % 256 = 34)
   Chr(-990)  # also returns the quote character (-990 % 256 = 34, in unsigned 32 bit math)
 =====Time(string)=====

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 :Sets the directory from which AviSource, LoadPlugin, etc. are referenced. This is primarily for easy loading of source clips, etc. Does not affect plugin autoloading. Return value: 0 if successful, -1 otherwise. v2
-:''Conditional Operations:''
+== Conditional Operations ==
-```[```''var''```=]```''boolean expression'' ? ''iftrue value or operation'' : ''ifelse value or operation''
+('''TODO''' - move to another page?)
-=====nop()=====
+=====Ternary expression (condition ? a : b)=====
-:v2.07 null result primarily for if-then-else operation above where ifelse is not desired
+:Syntax:
-:(nop primarily to be used against non-variable / non-clip functions such as import and loadplugin)
+:''Examples:''
 :''Example:''
-   VersionNumber<2.07 ? [[Import]]("patches.avs") : nop()
+   VersionNumber<2.07 ? [[Import]]("patches.avs") : Nop()
-=====Select(int index, val ''item0'' ```[```,''item1''...```]```)=====
+=====Select(int index, val ''item0'' [,''item1''...])=====
 ::v2.07
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 :You can define and call your own functions in AVS scripts as shown below.  [[Script_grammar|Script Grammar]] within a function is identical to that of a script at large. The function can return any clip or variable type. The format is generally as follows:
-  function ''function_name''(```[```''var_type'' ''var_name'' ```[,...]```)
+  function ''function_name''([''var_type'' ''var_name'' [,...])
+  {
       ''function commands''

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   Findstr("AviSynth", "syn") = 4
-=====String(float / int)=====
+=====String(var [, format-string])=====
 ::v2
-:Converts a number to a string.
+:Converts a variable to a string. String arguments are passed along unchanged; booleans are converted to "true" or "false"; numbers (ints or floats) are formatted as described below; all other value types are converted to the empty string.
-:''Example:''
+:format-string: optional, sets number of decimal places; must be of the form <code>"%'''x'''.'''y'''f"</code>
- [[Subtitle]]( "Clip height is " + String(last.height) )
+::* where '''x''' is the minimum width in characters (including decimal point)
 =====Chr(int)=====

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   Chr(34)    # returns the quote character
   Chr(802)   # also returns the quote character (802 % 256 = 34)
-  Chr(-990)  # also returns the quote character (-990 % 256 = 34, in unsigned 16 bit math)
+  Chr(-990)  # also returns the quote character (-990 % 256 = 34, in unsigned 32 bit math)
 Time(string) '''v2.51'''

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 Chr(int) '''v2.51'''
-Returns the ASCII character.
+Returns the Windows character in the system code page (for computers in the West, usually [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows-1252 Windows-1252]).
 '''Example:'''
-  Chr(34) returns the quote character
+  Chr(34)    # returns the quote character
 Time(string) '''v2.51'''

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 From v2.5.8, setting this to zero just returns the current Memory Max value. In the 2.5 series the default Memory Max value is 25% of the free physical memory, with a minimum of 16MB. From rev 2.5.8 RC4, the default Memory Max is also limited to 512MB.
 SetPlanarLegacyAlignment (clip, bool): Set alignment mode for planar frames. v2.5.6
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 SetWorkingDir (string): Sets the directory from which AviSource, LoadPlugin, etc. are referenced. This is primarily for easy loading of source clips, etc. Does not affect plugin autoloading. Return value: 0 if successful, -1 otherwise. v2
 '''Conditional Operations:'''